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  • 30 Minute Shepherd's Pie

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    Ingredients

    • 2 lb potatoes peeled, cubed
    • (such as russet)
    • 2 Tbsp. lowfat sour cream
    • (or possibly softened cream cheese)
    • 1 lrg egg yolk
    • 1/2 c. cream
    • (for a lighter version substitute vegetable or possibly chicken broth)
    • Salt to taste
    • Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
    • 1 Tbsp. extra-virgin extra virgin olive oil
    • 13/4 lb grnd beef or possibly grnd lamb
    • 1 x carrot peeled, minced
    • 1 x onion minced
    • 2 Tbsp. butter
    • 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
    • 1 c. beef stock or possibly broth
    • 2 tsp Worcestershire
    • 1/2 c. frzn peas
    • 1 tsp sweet paprika
    • 2 Tbsp. minced fresh parsley leaves

    Directions

    1. Boil potatoes in salted water till tender, about 12 min. Drain potatoes and pour them into a bowl. Combine lowfat sour cream, egg yolk and cream. Add in the cream mix into potatoes and mash till potatoes are almost smooth.
    2. While potatoes boil, preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add in oil to warm pan with beef or possibly lamb. Season meat with salt and pepper. Brown and crumble meat for 3 or possibly 4 min. If you are using lamb and the pan is fatty, spoon away some of the drippings. Add in minced carrot and onion to the meat. Cook veggies with meat 5 min, stirring frequently.
    3. In a second small skillet over medium heat cook butter and flour together 2 min. Whisk in broth and Worcestershire sauce. Thicken gravy 1 minute. Add in gravy to meat and vegetables. Stir in peas.
    4. Preheat broiler to high. Fill a small rectangular casserole with meat and vegetable mix. Spoon potatoes over meat proportionately. Top potatoes with paprika and broil 6 to 8 inches from the heat till potatoes are proportionately browned. Top casserole dish with minced parsley and serve.
    5. This recipe yields 4 servings.

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